Translators

They’ve become invisible owing to humility. For centuries they were also anonymous. They, who live by names and with names, did not have a name. In the liturgy of literature they are often treated like altar boys. Instead they are true pontiffs: those who build bridges between islands of far-flung languages, who know that all languages are foreign, that everything between us is translation.

The aim of this database is to provide translators everywhere with a positive identity as they toil relentlessly to bring Italian books to foreign readers and help them bridge distances. Ilide Carmignani

A project by BooksinItaly.it with the expert advice of Ilide Carmignani and Simona Cives. If you are a literary translator, here all the information on how to join it.